A player is urgently needed for Stevington D from the start of the new season. If you know of anyone who is interested in playing in Division 5 on a regular basis then please ask them to contact the Stevington Club Secretary, Roger Day, on 01234 823081.

Unfortunately due to bad timing with holidays and the Olympics we have been unable to secure the required number of participants to make a realistic attempt on the World Record.

Therefore, the event has been postponed until another more suitable date.

The league will still be attending the LIVE event to promote table tennis on Friday 18.00-21.00, Saturday 10.00-12.00, Sunday 10.00-12.00 and Tuesday 10.00-12.00 so you are welcome to come along and help.

The draw has been made for next week's Smith Cup & Plate competition and can be found by clicking on the relevant topic in the menu on the left hand side. As in the previous rounds, team captains will not receive a hard copy in the post unless they do not have internet access. A blank score sheet can be downloaded by clicking on the previous round's article title (please manually change the round number).

The draw has been made for January's Smith Cup & Plate competition and can be found by clicking on the relevant topic in the menu on the left hand side. As in the previous round, team captains will not receive a hard copy in the post unless they do not have internet access. A blank score sheet can be downloaded by clicking on this article's title.

The draw has been made for next week's Smith Cup & Plate competition and can be found by clicking on the relevant topic in the menu on the left hand side. As in the previous round, team captains will not receive a hard copy in the post unless they do not have internet access. A blank score sheet can be downloaded by clicking on this article's title.

All of the Smith Cup results are now in and can be viewed on the website. Hard luck to St Neots B who lost by only three points to Civil Service D after clawing their way back from a 252 point start to the Division 4 based Civil Service team.

The Bedford League Table Tennis coaching sessions at Bedford Modern Sports Complex on Wednesday evenings hit a new high this week when, after the normally busy Junior coaching session, 20 adults turned up for a very enjoyable evening's practice and competitive play. The competitively priced sessions at only £3 are probably one of the key reasons for the increased demand that has been seen this season but the addition of fully qualified coaches at no additional charge probably also helps ensure that players keep coming back for more. Please feel free to contact John Alsop on 01234 825030 to find out further details.

Church Lane Community TTC are pushing local table tennis into the 21st Century by streaming a live video feed via the internet of their top of the table clash with Elstow E. With both teams tied at the top with 47 points, it should be a great game.

There will also be live updates in the form of comments on the match after each game is played on the Facebook page. So please "Like" Church Lane Community Table Tennis Club on Facebook and get score updates every Thursday and not just this Thursday!

Finally anyone is welcome to come along to the Community Centre to watch the match in person. It'll be free to enter and there will be free tea & coffee this Thursday, 7.30 - 10pm.

Unfortunately Malcolm Carr, our Fixture Secretary, will be unable to fulfil all his usual duties for a few weeks and, therefore, the committee felt it appropriate to provide an additional resource during this period.

Richard Lake, the League's Treasurer, has volunteered to help in this matter.

Therefore, from Monday 14th November if you have any fixture related issues e.g. registering new players, postponements, teams not turning up etc then please contact Richard Lake. Malcolm is still able to receive and process score cards as usual.

The draw for the first round of the Smith Cup has now been published on the website. Unlike previous years, team captains will not receive a hard copy in the post unless they do not have internet access. A blank score sheet can be downloaded by clicking on this article's title.

The weekly Bedford & District table tennis coaching/practice sessions re-commence on Wednesday 7th September. Junior coaching is from 7.00-8.30pm and adult coaching from 8.30-10.00pm. No need to book just turn up.

All players who registered last year with the ETTA should have received reminders regarding their renewal for this season. It is very helpful and environmentally friendly if you supply the ETTA with your email address when you renew your membership. There is a new system in place for renewing over the internet which will require you to know your membership number and have a valid email address already on the system in order to reset your password. Alternatively you can call the ETTA on 01424 722 525. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that you have renewed your membership before you play your first match otherwise your club and yourself are uninsured. Please pass this information on to your club members and team mates.

Church Lane Community TT Club will be holding their inaugural Church Lane Table Tennis Open Tournament 2011 on Saturday 3rd September. An entry form with details of the event can be found here. This will be an annual event and a great start to warming you up for the new season.